UBDS Reviews

My experience in UBDS was not a positive one and ultimately had a significant impact on me. I would not recommend the Delivery arm of this company to anyone. Whilst there are some great people; the leadership, processes and culture that underpin the company are not so delightful and not fit for purpose. Micro aggression, bullying, mistrust, micromanagement and lack of respect for one’s team mates at best, and at worst an environment that seeks to blame, gaslight, discriminate and shame. I believe that we all should work in environments free from fear where collaboration is foremost. Recognition should be meaningful. A healthy working environment must be inclusive. Everyone regardless of their personal characteristics must be treated fairly. In UBDS leadership do not demonstrate these behaviours and without a doubt this has a negative effect.

Long hours - often 12+ a day during night shifts. Frowned upon by senior management when people try and take time back during quieter periods. The company has taken on projects that are simply too large for them to handle effectively, senior management are workaholics who expect everyone to put the same hours in, with very little downtime (often much less than the legal requirement of 11 hours between shifts). Senior management do not focus on positive outcomes, instead any minor error is blown out of proportion in nonconstructive ways. Every minute of every day is accounted for and timesheets are constantly questioned - if you log less than 45 hrs in a week, you're not working hard enough. It's perfectly acceptable to log 70+ for the week before though. Micromanagement is off the scale. No one is trusted to perform their role. Contractors are actively excluded from any company social events, which creates a divide in the workforce and leads to burnout. If your face fits, you'll do ok - if not, unlucky. HR do not care about the employees, they are there as spin doctors for upper management. Truly the worst place I have ever worked.